Low-interest loans are now available for Queensland producers looking to boost capital for . Applications are open for the Federal Government's Drought Recovery Concessional Loan scheme, with $50 million being made available for Queensland producers. "The loans focus very much on the planting and the restocking of enterprises, so effectively that would be new debt," said QRAA CEO Colin Holden.

Wendy Hick, a station owner in North West Queensland, says dropping her son Zach at boarding school in Toowoomba is always a tough time for the family. Zach Hick and fellow Year 12 student Megan Mason, from Birdsville, also explain what it's like to head back to school after spending Christmas in the bush.

The ABC's Craig Zonca and Lydia Burton discuss the Queensland Governments announcement of increasing the Remote Area Tuition Allowance by ten per cent.
Featured are: Queensland's Minister for Education, John-Paul Langbroek, President of the Isolated Children's Parents' Association, Andy Pegler and western Queensland grazier and father, Tim Salter.

Up to 150 millimetres of rain fell on parts of North West Queensland this month after weeks of patchy summer storms. Longreach grazier and Who Got The Rain social media group administrator Jenny Gordon says she hopes the appearance of rain to the north is a sign of things to come.

Parts of southern Queensland and far north New South Wales have received a drenching over the last 24 hours. The downpour could herald good news for farmers in parts of drought affected areas in western Queensland. They're hoping it could be the onset of a monsoon - something that occurs most summers but not for the past two years.

Carisbrooke Station grazier Charlie Phillott was forced off his property in March this year. After a face to face meeting with senior ANZ staff in Winton last week, Mr Phillott will now be able to access his property to .

Craig Zonca speaks with producers Scott Counsell from Lyndon, 60km west of Barcaldine, Frank McKerrow from Weona, 90km south of Winton, Wayne Birchmore from Bermborough, 180km north of Winton, and Jane Williams from the Central West Hospital and Health Service.